I learned the hard way how to step out of the time economy and into the knowledge economy to become more productive. - Chris Bailey

What separates the most productive people from everyone else is that they make course corrections every week to gradually get better at everything they do.

The most productive people work at a pace somewhere between the monk and the stock trader — fast enough to get everything done, and slowly enough so they can identify what’s important and then work deliberately and with intention.

When we waste time, we’re procrastinating. When we can’t manage our attention well, we’re distracted. And when we don’t cultivate our energy levels, we’re tired, or “burned out.